Tightness in chest and throat running

GI can cause this too. Ever have any GERD issues? Reflux, etc. Hiatal hernia is another possibility.

At least you've had the big stuff ruled out. That's all you can do.

I have wondered if it was GI related and I am taking prilosec. The hostel hernia is one I haven't thought of before. The odd thing is that is not nearly thr problem in good cold weather as it is in hot and humid summer weather (I know everyone usually runs better in colder weather).

Asthma, asthmatic reaction?

Exercise induced asthma?

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/exercise-induced-asthma/basics/definition/con-20033156

No, the pulmonary doctor checked that first. She tried me on several different inhalers with no change and did an elaborate test to try and bring on asthma. No asthma of any kind. I was really hoping it all could be fixed with an inhaler but nope.

What was your HR in bpm during the tightened-chest runs? Does your chest have a slight concave shape towards the sternal region (middle)?

You may have chest wall pain like I do.

I would see if you have a herniated or irritated disc in the thoracic vertebrae. Sometimes the disc itself doesn't hurt but if innervates the nerves that go to the abdomen and chest which would cause tightness. Probably not much you can do but let it heal on its own. Whenever I have had back problems, I tried to do a lot of uphill running to reduce the pounding. Also the cervical vertebrae 3 controls the diaphragm which may be the problem.

ask your pulmonologist about exercise-induced vocal cord dysfunction. can mimic other respiratory disorders and its prevalence is underestimated by physicians not familiar with athletes. if this is unrevealing, seek out a sports cardiologist.

I haven't worn a HR monitor but I know it gets pretty high. I can't seem to get a good deep breath and end up toward the end of the run feeling like I'm running several minutes faster than I am. My chest wall does seem to hurt some as you mentioned.

Yeah, I had an ENT check out the vocal cord dysfunction but he said it wasn't. I had really thought that was it for a while.

Wondering if you have any updates. I'm currently going through the exact same thing. Soooo frustrating

Tightness in neck and difficulty with inhale (Rather than exhale) sounds like paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction. I'm surprised your physicians didn't catch it, especially after ruling out asthma.

http://www.saltyrunning.com/its-not-asthma-vocal-chord-disfunction-and-running/

I've had a blood clot before which I first noticed when my chest had been feeling tight. If it's been going on for a year it's shouldn't be something like that but there's another avenue to explore

Could be latent allergies?

Do your eyes water? Sinus' clog up?

I got latent allergies (dirt, dust, animal dander) in my late forties.

Just saying.

Money spent? Doesn't your medical system pay for it?Oh wait...

Jeff Bailey wrote:

I'm a longtime runner having run over 80 marathons and ultramarathon but in the last year or so my runs have gotten terrible. After 3 or 4 miles my throat and chest get increasingly tight and it seems hard to get a good deep breath. So, I went in for a physical: Everything looks fine. Went to a cardiologist and had an ultrasound and several other tests: Everything looked good. Went to a pulmenary doc and had a battery of tests: all fine. Lastly went to an ENT: Everything looked good. Extremely frustrated with a lot of money spent and zero answers. And the problem has about shut down my running. Any suggestions??

Not a fun feeling I’ll tell you

berzo wrote:

Not a fun feeling I’ll tell you

Who do you think you are addressing? This is a 3 yr. old thread.